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Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Brattleboro, Putney, Guilford and Dummerston.

Students
2,246
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,703
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96

  • Spends 17% less per student than the VT average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $279 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ruby.

K–47 elementary schoolsKingston City School District
5–82 middle schoolsKingston City School District
9–12Kingston High SchoolKingston City School District

Test scores vs. VT

2020–21
Math proficiency29.2%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts51.9%
State average 48.3%

Graduation rate 81% at Kingston City School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,703 per student · 17% below VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 36%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 5%State 87%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,325’20
2,392’21
2,339’22
2,286’23
2,246’24

Down 3.4% since 2020.

Students
White 78%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Black 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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